Contents Results in Brief Notice of Meeting General information Shareholder information Board of Directors Chief Executive's Review Chairmans' Statement
 
G J Allen CBE DL
Chief Executive
Age 54; joined IMI in 1965; appointed to the Board in 1978, and as Chief Executive in 1986. Mr Allen has over 30 years experience in engineering with IMI including 21 years on the Board for 12 of which he has been Chief Executive. He was awarded a CBE in 1991. Non-executive directorships include The London Stock Exchange and N V Bekaert (Belgium).

Sir Eric Pountain DL
Chairman
Age 65; non-executive; joined the Board in 1988; appointed Chairman in 1989. Sir Eric has widespread experience in industry including 15 years leading a major listed company as Chief Executive of Tarmac and then as its Chairman. He was knighted in 1985 for his services to export. Chairman of James Beattie. Other directorships include Wainhomes plc.
 

 

N C Paul
Deputy Chief Executive
Age 54; joined IMI in 1977; appointed to the Board in 1989, and as Deputy Chief Executive in 1996. Mr Paul has spent his career in engineering management including eight years as chief executive of several major IMI businesses before his appointment to the Board. Responsible for Fluid Power and Energy Controls. Non-executive director of John Laing Homes plc.

 

 

R B Pointon
Age 52; joined IMI in 1981; appointed to the Board in 1994. Mr Pointon is an engineer with over 30 years experience in industry and managed several major subsidiaries of IMI for 12 years prior to his appointment to the Board. Responsible for Hydronic Controls. Non-executive director of Shanks & McEwan Group plc.

  

 

M J Lamb
Age 38; joined IMI in 1985; appointed to the Board in 1996. Mr Lamb has extensive experience of engineering businesses and the drinks dispense industry in particular, including being chief executive of a significant part of the Cornelius business prior to joining the Board. Responsible for Drinks Dispense.

  

 

T J Slack
Age 52; joined IMI in 1976; appointed to the Board in 1997. Mr Slack joined IMI as a management accountant 23 years ago and has broadly based experience of operational and financial management and accounting matters having spent over 10 years in operations and a further 11 years as Financial Controller before his appointment to the Board. Finance Director and also responsible for property and human resources.

  

 

Sir Chips Keswick
Age 59; non-executive; joined the Board in 1994. Sir Chips brings to IMI his experience in banking and financial matters as Chief Executive and then as Chairman of Hambros. Other directorships include The Bank of England, De Beers, The Edinburgh Investment Trust, Persimmon and Anglo American Corporation of South Africa.

  

 

I A N McIntosh
Age 60; non-executive; joined the Board in 1989. Mr McIntosh gives IMI the benefit of his specialist skills in corporate finance and financial and securities markets from a career with HSBC Samuel Montagu of which he was Vice Chairman. Other directorships include Kwik-Fit Holdings plc and Terranova Foods plc.